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NCAA opts to uphold ban on text messaging recruits

By Dana O'Neil
ESPN.com

Saturday, January 12, 2008

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- OMG U must B kidding. Nope, we're not kidding at all. College coaches can ditch the splints for their opposable thumbs. Text messaging recruits went away with a whimper at the NCAA Convention on Saturday. Or more appropriately, a frowned-faced emoticon. In an overwhelming vote at Saturday's convention, the Division I membership decided to uphold a proposal that forbids coaches from text messaging recruits, with 78 percent voting to not overrid ...

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